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Ennis commission certifies May 2 election and administers oath to Bruce Jones
Summary
The Ennis City Commission unanimously approved the canvas of the May 2 election and sworn-in Bruce Jones as commissioner for Ward 2; the reading included vote totals certified by the Ellis County election administrator.
The Ennis City Commission on Tuesday certified the official results of the May 2 general election and administered the oath of office to Bruce Jones, who will serve as commissioner for Ward 2 through May 2029.
Mayor read the certificate submitted by the Ellis County election administrator showing vote totals for several races: for mayor pro tem, David Esposito received 5,574 votes (57.63 percent), Chad Wester received 349 votes (35.04 percent) and Trevor Woolhoit received 73 votes; for Commissioner Ward 2, Kristi Honza received 53 votes (43.44 percent) and Bruce Jones received 69 votes (56.56 percent); for Commissioner Ward 4, Daryl Ray Spence received 55 votes (41.04 percent) and Doris Polk received 79 votes (58.96 percent) with a total of 134 ballots cast.
Commissioner Haney moved to approve the canvas; Commissioner Falkenbach seconded the motion. "All in favor?" the mayor asked; after brief response the mayor declared, "The ayes have it, and the motion carries." Following the certification, Bruce Jones was invited forward and recited the oath of office on the record.
Why it matters: Certification is the formal step that completes the canvass of votes so that elected candidates may take office. The commission recorded the official totals and formalized the transition by swearing in Jones.
On the record: Bruce Jones repeated the oath and completed the ceremony. The commission did not record a detailed roll-call vote tally beyond the chair's pronouncement that the motion passed.
What’s next: The commission continued the agenda with a development-process workshop; no additional formal votes related to the canvas were recorded during the meeting.
